UGC has allowed eligible HEIs to offer one-year PG programmes through ODL and online modes for students with a four-year Bachelor's degree with Honours, subject to UGC recognition, credit requirements and regulatory norms.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has given HEIs approved for conducting postgraduate programs in the ODL and online mode, permission to conduct one-year postgraduate programs for those students who have already earned a four-year Bachelor's degree with Honours.
This move comes in accordance with NEP 2020, where it is mentioned that a one-year postgraduate programme can be conducted by the universities for students completing a four-year undergraduate degree with Honours under the relevant academic structure and guidelines set out by the UGC.
The latest circular replaces the previous UGC circular dated July 24, 2026.
Which universities can offer one-year PG programmes?
